Switzerland ended Algeria's journey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating them 2-0 at BC Place in Vancouver in the round of 32 on Friday, as "Mohareband the Sahara" continue to await their first win in the knockout stages of the tournament.
Switzerland took an early lead through Bryl Embolo in the 10th minute, and Dan Ndoi added the second goal in the first minute of the second half.
Switzerland, who are participating in the finals for the 13th time and have reached the last eight three times, most recently in 1954, will play in the round of 16 of the World Cup for the second consecutive edition, and will meet the winner of the match between Colombia and Ghana on Saturday morning.
Algeria, who participated in the finals for the fifth time, were content to repeat their best achievement, which was to get past the group stage in the 2014 edition, and bid farewell to the tournament today from the second round.
Acquisition without translation
The "Desert Warriors" team did not provide anything to qualify for the eighth final, which they played once in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, despite the possession of the ball, which seemed largely sterile due to the scarcity of scoring opportunities for the "Green", while the Swiss attack was dangerous in quick counter-attacks that confused Algeria's defenders.
The Greens' possession rate reached 56%, compared to 44% for the winning team, according to the "WinWin" website.
Switzerland opened the scoring early, specifically at the 10th minute, after a quick shift from defense to attack, which ended with a penetration of the box, and a smart pass from Johan Manzambi, which Briel Embolo had little difficulty in depositing into the net.
Failed changes
In the 46th minute, the Swiss national team strengthened its lead by scoring the second goal through Dan Ndoui, after repeated defensive mistakes, which ended with a strong shot to the right of goalkeeper Luca Zidane, amid great disappointment that dominated the Algerian fans.
Although Vladimir Petkovic, the coach of the "Greens" team, made some changes in the second half in order to improve his team's offensive performance, and return in the result of the match, this did not happen, as the Algerian team bid farewell to the World Cup from the round of 32 at the hands of its Swiss counterpart.
The Algerian national team had called for a penalty kick in the seventh minute after Swiss defender Manuel Akanji intervened on Algerian midfielder Ramez Zerrougui, but video technology showed that the ball was far away from the Algerian national team player, forcing the referee to complete the game.
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